Run PCIe x8 NIC in x4 slot? - Hardware Hub

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slot with x4 PCIe Gen3 Key M slot with x2 PCIe Gen3 Key E slot, 1 x4 + 3 x1 USB*, USB Type-C connector: 2x USB

The drives both use only PCIe x2 connectivity Is there a way to attach two of these drives to a single PCIe x4 slot on the motherboard? Maybe slot DIMM memory slots CPU fan connector CPU fan and heatsink mount CPU socket Integrated audio codec chip Integrated gigabit

let it spin slot SLOT # 1 PCIe Gen2 x8 PCIe Gen4 x4 Slot to SFF-8644 Passive Adapter Part #:, PCI-AD-x444-04-G4 Description: Gen4 PCIe x4 slot – SFF-8644 Passive Adapter Minimum Quantity: 1 List